Chapter 3 vocabulary (BBC)

heated disagreement

• contention

• battle

• combat

• blow off

conformity to the law or to rules.

• combat

• contention

• legitimacy

• antagonist

the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims, like Taliban.

• opponent

• incitation

• contention

• terrorism

stir up; persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way

• incite

• tainted

• terrorize

• combat

Being contaminated or polluted

• be charismatic

• be reasonable

• be legal

• be tainted with

to tell in a way that is misleading

• incite

• tainted with

• distort

• latch on

any political system that concentrates power in the hands of a leader or a small elite that is not constitutionally responsible to the body of the people

• socialist country

• anarchy

• demoncractic country

• authoratarian regime

to grab and hold (something)

• latch on to

• distort

• antagonist

• incite

a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.

• government

• soldiers

• junta

• distortion

cruel and oppressive government or rule.

• democracy

• anarchy

• monarchy

• tyranny